Universal Avionics, Tucson, Ariz., said its WAAS/SBAS-capable flight management system has been approved for the Lear 45 through a supplemental type certificate (STC) awarded in late March to Duncan Aviation.

The STC for dual UNS-1Ew installation, which includes Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) capability, covers Lear 40 and 45 models. Universal Avionics said it is the first company to provide this approach capability to Part 25 transport category Aircraft like the Lear 40/45.
 
The LPV approach types, referred to as RNAV (GPS) LPV approaches on the approach chart, are the fastest growing GPS approach type in the United States, the company said.